error after compiling "hello world" win program !

i don`t know why this error appear !!

after compiling with Microsoft Visual C++ :

Code:

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#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                    PSTR szCmdLine, int iCmdShow)
{
    MessageBox (NULL, TEXT ("Hello, Windows 98!"), TEXT ("HelloMsg"), 0) ;

    return 0 ;
}

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This error occur :

Code:

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--------------------Configuration: Cpp1 - Win32 Debug--------------------
Linking...
LIBCD.lib(crt0.obj) : error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _main
Debug/Cpp1.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals
Error executing link.exe.

Cpp1.exe - 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)

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my win is XP

probably your pproject type is "Win32 Console Application" - it searches for the main()

If you want to use WinMain - it should be "Win32 Application"

thanks it`s work fine to me when i choose
Windows Application - > win32 empty project ..

thanks again